Application Kit for Chevening

What's inside

• UK_Chevening_User_Guide.docx

  This guide: how the kit works, the programme's rules, and your final checklist.

• UK_Chevening_Essay_Worksheets_TEMPLATE.docx

  One section per essay plus a course-choice planner: what Chevening asks, where to find the limit, recall questions, a structure planner and a self-check.

• UK_Chevening_STAR_Evidence_Bank_TRACKER.xlsx

  Your true stories in Situation, Task, Action, Result form, tagged to the essay areas, with a coverage sheet that shows gaps.

• UK_Chevening_Interview_Question_Bank_TEMPLATE.docx

  Practice questions grouped by the interview themes Chevening publishes, with space for your story IDs and key points. Use it if you are shortlisted.

• UK_Chevening_Referee_Brief_TEMPLATE.docx

  A factual brief for each of your two referees: what Chevening asks of a reference letter, when it is needed, and reminders of work they saw.

• UK_Chevening_Application_Timeline_TRACKER.xlsx

  Your closing date, back-planned tasks, the milestones Chevening publishes and a cost tracker.

Who it's for

• Applicants preparing for the next Chevening round who want to start early
• Professionals with at least two years of post-degree work who want structure without sample essays
• Applicants who want to check eligibility, work hours and course choices before writing

How the documents work together

1. 1

   Check eligibility: Confirm your citizenship, degree date and the two-year return commitment against the eligibility page for your round. (User Guide)

2. 2

   Count your work hours: List every post-degree work period with weeks and weekly hours and check you reach 2,800 hours over at least two years. (User Guide)

3. 3

   Set your dates: Enter the closing date for your country in the timeline. Until the next round is announced, use a provisional date and update it. (Application Timeline)

4. 4

   Collect stories: Write 12 to 20 true stories and tag them to the essay areas. Look at the coverage sheet for gaps. (STAR Evidence Bank)

5. 5

   Choose three courses: Research three different eligible courses and plan your university applications. (Essay Worksheets)

6. 6

   Work the essays: Answer the recall questions, choose your stories, plan each part, then write your own text offline. (Essay Worksheets)

7. 7

   Brief referees: Tell both referees early that you have named them and what a letter must contain if you are shortlisted. (Referee Brief)

8. 8

   Check and submit: Run each self-check and the final checklist. Nothing can be changed after you submit. (User Guide)

9. 9

   Prepare the interview: If shortlisted, practise the questions aloud and gather your documents and reference letters. (Interview Question Bank)

Route check

Choose this kit for the Chevening application stage. If you have been invited to a Chevening interview, the Interview Kit for Chevening is built for that stage. For a UK master's through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, see the Commonwealth Master's and Shared kit.

General information

What's not included

• Sample essays or model answers
• Editing, review or coaching
• Any contact with Chevening or help with selection
• University application forms

Format & delivery

A ZIP file with one Word user guide and the working files listed above (.docx and .xlsx). Opens in Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Docs and Sheets, or LibreOffice. Download link valid for 30 days and 5 downloads. Each file is licensed to you and marked with your order details.

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